That's kind of the point. The iMac G5 was a giant iPod on a stick but it's now overdue for a top to bottom redesign in the same year that Apple releases a new consumer electronics device with an all-new design philosophy and just as we get rumours of a black iMac.

Seems... Well, I won't say likely because this is Apple here, but is seems reasonable.

Surprised nobody has said it yet: That is the best first post I have ever seen; welcome to AI!

I would like two, please, and please make a multi-touch keyboard to go with it.

For the keyboard, I think it shoudl have user-programmable keys (ie, you can design-your-own to meet your needs) in addition to having the standard sets. Wireless, of course.

If this is just a "doodle" as you say, we can only wonder what you could produce if you you put more time into it!

I agree. A very well thought out concept. I have dabbled in photoshop myself, so I see the little mistakes that would have you degrade this to "doodle" status, but don't be so modest: this is a great use of trends to make a good looking concept.

Crentist?! That sounds an awful lot like *dentist.*Maybe thats why he wanted to be a dentist!

I love it. As soon as someone metioned "detachable iMac" in one of the rumor posts, feeling that the iMac would make a great Tablet if it could be staioned and removed, I thought of something like what you drew. The optical drive integrated into the stand is definitely the way they would do this detachable concept as well.

All in all, not a bad drawing. One thing, though, where's the Apple logo?

Crentist?! That sounds an awful lot like *dentist.*Maybe thats why he wanted to be a dentist!

I love it. As soon as someone metioned "detachable iMac" in one of the rumor posts, feeling that the iMac would make a great Tablet if it could be staioned and removed, I thought of something like what you drew. The optical drive integrated into the stand is definitely the way they would do this detachable concept as well.

All in all, not a bad drawing. One thing, though, where's the Apple logo?

I like your reasoning too - the present iMac was deliberately styled after the iPod when it was first introduced (see this). It would make sense for Apple to model a new iMac after their iPhone. Though I think there would be some expectation that the iMac would come with a touch screen if the design is made to mimick the iPhone.

Heh. Those are great, Matt. I didn't mess with the stand myself - there's no way I'd be able to correctly guess what it'd look like and the picture was more to make a point than try to predict exactly what it'd look like.

The trouble with touchscreens is you need to hold your arm up to use them - or buy a lower desk. I'm happy with my mouse.

I think that it is still likely that more white elements will be on the iMac in the next revision. Similarly, they will make it slightly different from the pro screens, which might also look like this.
Lastly, the stand will almost certainly be revamped, presumably to give it the rotation it once had.

MacBook Pro C2D 2.4GHz and a battle-scarred PowerBook G4 1.33GHz

"When you gaze long into a dead pixel, the dead pixes gazes also into you"

I think I might drop the shiny bezel though, maybe leaving the black frame to wrap a little further around from the front. It might get kinda annoying to see flashy movies etc. reflected on the bezel!

But seriously, I'd buy one if it looked like that; its theelegent next step design wise - looking at iphone. Again, well done. And let's remeber that iPod White is not 2004 - its circa 2001. Definitely time to change up the whole design scheme (including colour )

Just a doodle in Photoshop but it struck me as being a plausible idea with a clear precedent. At any rate, having doodled it, I felt I had to do something with it so here I am. *waves*

- Joel Fagin

There's a few problems I see with your thinking here;
1. That much chrome could be a distraction.
2. That much chrome would bring up costs.
3. If you look at the 2004 image, that iMac doesn't have the same stainless steel back as the same year iPod, it has a plastic back.
4. The reason the iPhone has a black bottom quarter on the back is so one can tell which end is up. The iMac wont require that.